Boys:
- Gold: Kibuli Secondary School
- Silver: Kenya A
- Bronze: Kakungulu Memorial School
MVP: Brian Kiplimo (Kenya A)
Girls:
- Gold: Mbogo High School
- Silver:Â Rubaga Girls School
- Bronze: Kenya A Girls
MVP: Ketty Ndagire (Rubaga Girls School)
Badminton action at the 2024 Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games successfully concluded on Friday, 24th August at Mbale Secondary School courts.
By close of business, two Ugandan schools Kibuli Secondary School and Mbogo High School won gold in the boys and girls’ respective clusters.
Kibuli S.S defeated nemesis and neighbours Kakungulu Memorial School 5-0 to lift the boys’ title and gold medals.
The Oduka brothers Ahmed Nooh and Nooh Akbur, Arafat Kibirige Tendo and Aaron Ndawula were all part of the Kibuli S.S boys’ team coached by Joshua Muguluma.
Kakungulu Memorial School scooped bronze to complete a 1-2-3 finish for Uganda after they failed to complete their series.
Uganda was also on the podium as gold medalists for the girls when Mbogo High School toppled the rest of the teams in a round robin format.
During the final game, Mbogo High School overcame Rubaga Girls School 3-2 to lift the title.
Kenya A girls’ team settled for bronze.
The MVP for girls was Ketty Ndagire of Rubaga Girls School.
Badminton is among the indoor games at FEASSSA with the other disciplines are Table Tennis, Swimming and goalball (for visually impaired students).
Long Tennis, Soccer, Netball, Volleyball, Rugby (7’s and 15’s), Basketball (5X5 and 3×3), Athletics, Handball are the other disciplines.
The 2024 edition is the 21th and will climax on Monday, 27th August at Amus College and Bukedea Comprehensive School.